The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-27
COMMISSIONERS At ATLANTA.
Raies Laid down for Evidence under the Inter
state Commerce Law


committee of the Chamber of Commerce
To the kimhall House. Upon hearing
that Memorial Day is legal holiday i'm
Georgia, the commission decided To post
pone until 10 a. m. tomorrow the session
which was 10 have been held TODAY. The
Commissioners We're subsequently, driven
out To Oakland Cemetery 40 witness the
memorial ceremonies.
The Commission has adopted the fol
lowing programme:
First, the Commission will not con
Nene for business to-day. having mad
vertently named a. the day for its first
session legal holiday IL il shall be-
found that persons have come from a
distance expecting L. Ice heard on first
day. and who will he inconyenienced by
remaining. the Commission, on the fact
being made known. will assign an hour
in the evening for hearing them.
Second on "Wednesday the Commission
will convene at the City Council chamber
at 10 o'clock "A. M, aud continue in ses-
sion till O'Clock p. m. The afternoon
session will begin at o'clock and con
tinue so long a. may be found necessary
| To complete the business for the day. I'm
order that the proceedings may be order
| ly and expeditions, the Commission de-
sire it understood that their purpose in
| coming is Ia gather facts 10 guide them
To just conclusions on pending applica-
tions. and that they expect 10 devote
their sessions To the taking Of evidence.
The Interstate Commerce law mys
| down the general rule that railroad COM
! panies shall not charge more for short
than for longer haul over the same line
| under like circumstances. Certain com
panies. embracing nearly all i'm this sec
ton Of the country. have presented
petitions for orders establishing certain
exceptions and in order To avoid mischief,
pending investigation upon them. tenn
porary ,orders have been made. A
definite hearing upon these petitions is
now 10 he entered upon and the petition
ers will be expected to make out their
cases. Their evidence will first be taken,
but with it may be given the evidence or
memorials of boards of trade or other or
CARNATIONS. whether of "a governmental
or commercial nature which support the
same view. Afterwards the Commission
will receive opposing evidence. No evi-
dence, except such as may be- documon-
tary, will be taken on oath.
Third, petitionIng parties will he eS-
pected To present tO the Commission he
fore the morning meeting of "Wednesday
a list of the witnesses they desire Ia have
examined arranged in proper order for
calling. They VIII be- permitted 10 exam
inc them themselves bat the Commission
will pursue the examination al pleasure
and will allow other parties to cross
examine. Before the afternoon session
the opposing parties will be expected Ia
present their list for like examination.
Fourth, when the evidence il all in
the Commission will hear arguments
upon il and also upon amy question of
construction of law that may seem Ia
bear upon proper determination to be
made. For the purposes of such hear
ing the session will be- held at the Coun-
ell room at 10 O'Clock. Thursday morn
be heard will be expected to be- furnish
ed to the Commission before that hour.
Those supporting the petitions will be
allowed Ia open and close the discussion.
This evening delegations have arrived
from all leading towns in Florida, South
Carolina. North Carolina. Tennessee,
Alabama and Georgia. as well as repre-
sentatives of interests from Cincinnati
and other cities at distance. They are
in session, tonight, for the purpose Of
communicating their grievances 50 "a 10
save the tune of the Commission. The
lumber interest is one of the strongest
represented while the iron men will
make "A vigorous effort Ia have an order
made permanently suspending the
fourth section.
RAILROAD MEN PRESENT
Among the railroad men here are: Col
John IL. Peck. general manager Of the
South Carolina Railway; Gen. +. i. Al
exander, of the Georgia Central: III. VI.
Smith and NJ. Stahlman, of the Louis
Vile and Nashville; Maj. Green, of the
Georgia Railway: Mr. Thomas, of the !
Nashville and Chattanooga Railway, and |
Albert Fink. receiver of the East Tennes- |
see, Virginia and Georgia Railway.
THE BUSINESS MEN FIRST.
Gen. f. =. Alexander said To a reporter |
tonight:
Ny impression is that the railway |
representatives have no grievances to /
lay before the commissioners at this !
time. They had AN opportunity to pre-
sent their case fully at the meeting OF |
the Commission in Washington. They |
did 50 in So able manner that the Com
mission acceded to their demands by |
srIspending the operation of the obnoX-
ious section. the fourth of
the act. All that the rail
WAYS can now reasonably require
is that the temporary suspension be /
made permanent. This, / am disposed
to believe. will he done. There are /
many railway men here. but ~ far az | |
am Informed they do not propose /
making any organized move upon the |
Commission. Indeed. the Commissioners
have plainly said: We do not desire to /
hear from the railways now for we have 1
given them a hearing. We want to give 1
the business men and people an audi (
ence.' This means that the people. |
merchants. mill men, etc. will have
the first claim upon the Commission.
Fatal FIre in HI.sheny cty.
PITTsBUgG, April 2G.-A fire broke out
at O'Clock this morning in the grocery |
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